A law enforcement official tells FOX 25 Hernandez appears to be directly tied to the homicide which is why authorities executed a search warrant at his home Tuesday night. According to the same source, Hernandez, Lloyd, and two other men were at a bar in Boston the night of the homicide, and at some point, the four men left together in a car driven by Hernandez which was confirmed by a text Lloyd sent another friend, the source says.

It is unclear where the car went or what happened during the ride, but according to the source only three men returned to Hernandez's home at the end of the night and Lloyd was not one of them.

The source also says forensic evidence places a vehicle driven by Hernandez at one of the crime scenes in this case.

Troopers returned to Hernandez's $1.3 million home Wednesday morning, but no one answered. Hernandez returned home during the early afternoon Wednesday, wearing a Patriots sweatshirt and a red hat and carrying what looked like a sports drink. He did not speak to a crowd of reporters staked out about 100 feet away.

Later Wednesday, at least seven state troopers searched both sides of a road just off the street where Hernandez lives. The troopers also searched the industrial park where the body was found and within the Westwood Estates development. The officers used thin poles to pull back plants and search through undergrowth along the road.

Among other items, police said they are searching for a silver mirror cover which is believed to have been broken off a vehicle and may be visible along a route of travel between Dorchester and North Attleboro.

Police have also issued a "BOLO" or "be on the lookout" for a silver Chrysler 300 rental car with Rhode Island registration which may have a connection to the homicide.

Not being much of a legal guy, that sounds really bad for him. While it sucks for us imagine being Hernandez living in that house and many millions more to come - and maybe ending up in jail.

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Is this a serious comment right now? Really?

We obviously don't know the whole story and its all developing but let's try to keep the football aspect out of this right now. That part can wait.

Imagine being Hernandez?!?! Seriously? Imagine Odin Lloyd's family right now. This guy was murdered and it seems like Hernandez has a very real role in it. Screw football. Let's try to focus about bringing the people responsible for this to justice.

If the cops thought it was any of the other 3 in the car I would think they all would be sitting in a holding cell right now till it's sorted out.. especially with AH having more then enough cash to just disappear.

We obviously don't know the whole story and its all developing but let's try to keep the football aspect out of this right now. That part can wait.

Imagine being Hernandez?!?! Seriously? Imagine Odin Lloyd's family right now. This guy was murdered and it seems like Hernandez has a very real role in it. Screw football. Let's try to focus about bringing the people responsible for this to justice.

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Screw Odin Lloyd. So someone I don't know died. Happens millions of times every day. Isn't the only relevant story here Hernandez, this being a Patriots forum and all?

If the cops thought it was any of the other 3 in the car I would think they all would be sitting in a holding cell right now till it's sorted out.. especially with AH having more then enough cash to just disappear.

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Actually, it's the contrary.

Hernandez's community ties, well known name and fame would make him more likely to not run--and for bail to be set.

But that's all irrelevant due to the fact that they need to have some reasonable suspicion just to hold him for a certain length of time, and we haven't seemed to reach that point just yet.

Remember that Hernandez is represented by top level attorneys, and the case is now under an enormous microscope throughout the world. They certainly aren't going to arrest him due to the fact that "he has some money."